With nearly all ballots tabulated by Maricopa County in Scottsdale’s Aug. 2 primary election, it appears that incumbents Kathy Littlefield and Solange Whitehead will retain their seats on the City Council. One council seat remains open to be decided at the Nov. 8 general election. Maricopa County reports there are approximately 7,500 uncured early ballots countywide....
Read MoreIf you know someone, including youth, who has made an impact on the quality of life of Phoenix residents, we urge you to nominate them for an award. The Living the Dream Award recognizes individuals who embody the ideas of Dr. King through their continued personal commitment to human relations and social justice. The...
Read MoreOn Monday, Congressman Greg Stanton and Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) leaders gathered at the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI) LabForce to announce the $1 million in federal Community Project Funding secured in a House Appropriations bill for bioscience program development at the Maricopa Community Colleges. In April, MCCCD submitted a proposal for...
Read MoreBusiness and community leaders will be on their way back to school for the Partner with a Principal program. During the weeks of Sept. 19 through Oct. 14, local corporate executives and community leaders will work alongside Phoenix public, charter and private school principals to actively participate in the school’s administration for one day....
Read MoreOn Monday, August 1, 2022, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) detectives served two residential search warrants and arrested one suspect in Phoenix following a month-long vehicle theft investigation. The suspect, Brandon A. Jones, 37, was arrested after VTTF detectives observed him operating and transporting multiple stolen vehicles and a trailer...
Read MorePhoto Credit: Phoenix.gov Century Library will be closed for maintenance from Monday, August 22 through Sunday, October 2. Century Library’s book drop will not be available during this time. For details regarding Century’s temporary closure visit Century Library’s Hours and Location page. To discover our other locations for book drops and which location you can temporarily select as...
Read MoreThe City of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs is beginning the next cohort of the Backyard Garden Program, where participants will receive, at no cost to them, a garden system, including training, support, and maintenance (as needed) for one year. Thanks to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, the program already supplied 92 garden systems...
Read MoreThe former Easley’s Fun Shop building will officially have a new tenant. Caffe Vita, a Seattle-based coffee chain is opening its first Arizona spot this weekend in the well-known downtown Phoenix site on McDowell Road between Fifth and Sevenths avenues. Caffe Vita plans to celebrate its grand opening on Saturday by offering customers free...
Read MoreOn July 14, Jahque Dijion Williams, 21, of Los Angeles, California, was sentenced by United States District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 120 months in prison. Williams previously pleaded guilty to Sex Trafficking of a Minor. On July 23, 2020, the Human Trafficking Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department found the 17-year-old minor,...
Read MoreThe Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and be prepared for detours this weekend while Broadway Road in Tempe is closed in both directions between 48th and 52nd streets from 10 p.m. Friday, July 22, to 4 a.m. Monday, July 25. At the same time, the eastbound Interstate 10 connector...
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